Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Adding a ScreenTip.
ScreenTips are a helpful little embellishment that first appeared in Web browsers. You've probably hovered your mouse pointer over a link on a Web page so that you can see a small box appear that contains the address for the link. These ScreenTips can also appear in Word, where they are sometimes called ToolTips. You can add a ScreenTip as you add a hyperlink by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Insert Hyperlink dialog box.
Figure 2. The Set Hyperlink ScreenTip dialog box.
With your ScreenTip defined, all you need to do hover the mouse pointer over the hyperlink. Shortly Word displays a small box that contains whatever text you specified in step 3.
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2019-04-20 13:49:45
Allan
I would like to use this feature.
"6. When completed, click on OK."
OK is grayed out--cannot click.
Help!
2015-08-20 14:50:46
Jitender Kumar
How to copy ScreenTips???
Google Search but not found.
2014-05-02 08:57:54
brenda green
The screen tip text limits the amount of text you can add to about 235 characters. Is there anyway to override the character limit and add more text?
2014-04-08 06:05:00
Hi,
To enter screen tips in a field using MS Word 2013, I’m following your steps as described, however in addition to the screen tip text, instruction of how to follow link is appearing i.e. (Ctrl + click to follow link) my question is: How to prevent “follow link” instruction to appear? Thanks
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